˜yÐÄvlog

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contingence

[ kuhn-tin-juhns ]

noun

  1. contact or tangency.


contingence

/ °ìÉ™²Ôˈ³Ùɪ²Ô»åÏôÉ™²Ô²õ /

noun

  1. the state of touching or being in contact
  2. another word for contingency
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of contingence1

First recorded in 1520–30; conting(ent) + -ence
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“Europe and other countries, Australia, we usually get large contingence from, right now most of them are saying travel is not possible,†said Pelton.

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Anchorage, the traditional starting point for the Iditarod, has to make contingences for a lack of snow.

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As a result, I have the margin for meeting the contingences.

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The Nationals would obviously suffer if they lost others, but the versatility on their roster gives the Nationals palatable contingences for every spot – except catcher.

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But that there are some original intrinsic and hereditary diversity or essential difference between us and them, which cannot be ascribed to time, climate, or to mere contingence.

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